Central University of Gujarat was established in 2009.

Established by Parliament of India through the Central Universities Act (2009), Central University of Gujarat (CUG) considers its main objectives to be dissemination and advancement of knowledge creation and sharing. The University is committed to make special provisions for integrated and interdisciplinary courses, to educate and train human resources for the country's development, to initiate appropriate measures for promoting innovation in teaching and learning and to pay special attention to improve the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people, especially pertaining to their intellectual, academic and cultural development. The University was ranked overall 60th in India and 2nd among all the Universities in Gujarat in NIRF 2016 rankings. According to NIRF 2017, the University ranked among the top 150 Universities in the country.

The university aims at dissemination and advancement of knowledge to make special provisions for integrated courses, to educate and train manpower for the development of the country, to appropriate measure for promoting innovation in teaching-learning and to pay special attention to the improvement of social and economic conditions and welfare of the people, their intellectual, academic and cultural development.

VISION

The vision of CUG is to establish itself as a centre of excellence with social commitment by integrating modern, scientific and technological knowledge and skills with the basic human ethos and values. The University shall set forth a model in teaching, research and personality development and create skilled human resource with a sense of responsiveness towards society, the country and the world at large..

MISSION

The mission of CUG is to provide access to quality education and create opportunities for encouraging students to effectively engage with emerging innovations and technological challenges, international competitiveness and leadership in thought as well as in action. CUG is also conscious of the importance of developing entrepreneurial and scholastic abilities for creation of knowledge, wealth and prosperity for the country as well as peace and happiness for human beings.

OBJECTIVES

The primary objectives of CUG are

Dissemination and advancement of knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in various branches of learning.

Making special provisions for integrated courses in humanities, social sciences, science and technology in educational programmes.

Taking appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning methods and interdisciplinary training and research.

Educating and training human resource for the country's development.

Establishing academic-industries partnership to promote advancements in science and technology.

Paying special attention to the improvement of social and economic conditions and welfare of the people, especially pertaining to their intellectual, academic and cultural development.